Podcast appearances and mentions of michael lopp

Welcome to Growthmates — the place to connect with inspiring leaders to help you grow yourself and your product. Here you can learn how companies like Dropbox, Adobe, Amplitude, Canva, and many more are building excellent products and growth culture. Subscribe to get all episodes right to your inbox on katesyuma.substack.com.Listen now and subscribe on your favorite platforms — Apple, Spotify, or watch on YouTube (new!).This episode is supported by Appcues — make your product adoption easy!Appcues is the platform that helps you design, deploy, and test captivating onboarding experiences. Appcues created the Product Adoption Academy to help you level up your product adoption, and you can use it for free. Check out the “5-step Growth Flow Review” template which I created to help companies connect growth hypotheses with behavioral patterns to uncover meaningful improvements. Find an example of Dropbox Onboarding inside the template and apply it to review any growth flows.Get a 15% discount for my Self-Service Onboarding course If you're keen on Mastering Product Growth and User onboarding, join the upcoming course in April. You will get personal guidance to create a stellar onboarding experience and frameworks to turn it into live. Get a 15% discount before 15 March. Learn more and get early access → https://maven.com/growth-course/self-serve-onboardingThis time we talked to Matt Woods, a Product Manager focused on Product-led Growth, who helped companies like Coda increase key activation metrics by 60%, and introduce personalization experience that combines great UX and business impact. Matt also contributed to Reforge artifacts to share examples of his work as one of the earliest contributors to their program. Being a Product Manager, Matt has a fantastic website built with Coda full of insightful case studies. I personally learned so much from Matt, and if you listen to this episode, you will learn about:* The process of defining activation and aha-moment with examples from Coda* How connection to customers helped to uncover meaningful wins* The secrets behind collaboration between product managers and designers in Growth* and much moreIf you find our show valuable, please share it with your colleagues and friends. To receive all episodes right in your inbox — Subscribe to katesyuma.substack.com, your support means a lot. Follow Growthmates updates on:* Substack Newsletter (for instant inbox delivery): https://katesyuma.substack.com/podcast* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/growthmates-podcast/* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growthmates_/Where to find Matt Woods (Product Leader, ex-Coda):* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewchristopherwoods/* Website: https://portfolio.mattwoods.io/Where to find Kate Syuma, Growth Advisor (ex-Miro):* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekaterina-syuma/* Newsletter: katesyuma.substack.com* X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/kate_syumaWhat we've covered in this episode:00:00 Introduction and Website Creation03:11 Learning and Mission Statement07:12 Coda's Success Factors10:07 Product-Led Growth and Experimentation14:32 Defining Activation and User Behavior Insights34:33 Building a Partnership35:23 Challenges in Working Together36:23 Trust and Inclusion37:34 Understanding Motivations38:31 Embracing Collaboration39:44 Overcoming Communication Issues42:25 Fostering Creativity50:26 Building Healthy Partnerships56:25 Favorite Artifact: $100 Voting58:41 Favorite Book: Setting the TableResources referenced:* Reforge Artifact “Weekly outcomes update message at Coda”: https://www.reforge.com/artifacts/weekly-outcomes-update-message-at-coda* Welcome doc onboarding: https://portfolio.mattwoods.io/case-studies-how-i-work-3* 100-Dollar Voting Exercise: https://coda.io/@lshackleton/100-dollar-voting-exercise* “Radical Candor” by Kim Scott: https://www.amazon.com/-/en/Kim-Scott/dp/1250103509* “Managing Humans” by Michael Lopp: https://www.amazon.com/Managing-Humans-Humorous-Software-Engineering/dp/1430243147* “Setting the Table” by Danny Meyer: https://www.amazon.com/Setting-Table-Transforming-Hospitality-Business/If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to share it with your colleagues and like-minded friends. For sponsorship and other inquiries reach out to ekaterinasyuma@gmail.com.Subscribe to get more episodes right in your inbox: katesyuma.substack.comThanks for reading Kate's Syuma Newsletter & Growthmates! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit katesyuma.substack.com

Michael Lopp is an experienced engineering leader known for building products at iconic companies like Apple, Borland, Netscape, Palantir, and Slack. Since 2002, Lopp — as he's more commonly known — has written about engineering, management, and leadership on his popular blog ‘Rands in Repose'. He is also the renowned author of three books: Being Geek, Managing Humans, and The Art of Leadership. — In today's episode, we discuss: Lopp's “utopia” — where engineers have time to create and invent What makes an excellent engineering leader The flexibility required for managerial roles in different contexts Navigating internal dynamics between design, engineering, and product How to build and grow effective engineering orgs The importance of understanding individual motivations Key lessons from over 30 years in the industry — Referenced: AOL: https://aol.com Apple: https://www.apple.com Borland: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borland Netscape: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netscape Palantir: https://www.palantir.com/ Phillipe Kahn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippekahn/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ Slack: https://slack.com Stewart Butterfield: https://www.linkedin.com/in/butterfield/ Tom Paquin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-paquin-240b4b2/ — Where to find Michael Lopp: Blog: https://randsinrepose.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellopp/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rands — Where to find Brett Berson: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-berson-9986094/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/brettberson — Where to find First Round Capital: Website: https://firstround.com/ First Round Review: https://review.firstround.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/firstround YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FirstRoundCapital This podcast on all platforms: https://review.firstround.com/podcast — Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (02:20) Beginning career at Borland (05:41) The difficulty with shipping software at scale (07:52) Why it's harder to ship today than ever before (09:42) What makes a startup operationally sound (11:23) Why engineers should have concrete time to invent (19:42) How PMs can improve engineering culture (21:35) An engineer's perspective on good product management (23:36) The role of product compared to design and engineering (26:38) How micromanagement kills creativity (29:35) Fostering a debate culture in an org (31:26) Declarative versus prescriptive leadership (36:09) 3 ideas on leadership from Lopp's upcoming book (38:29) Understanding employee motivation (42:28) Advice on discovering what motivates people (46:06) Why teams should reorg every 6 months (48:32) One thing all successful leaders do (52:22) Why sound judgment is crucial for decision-making (53:45) Crystallized lessons from working at software giants (56:19) Why Lopp is afraid of becoming irrelevant (57:58) The number one leadership lesson from Lopp's career (59:32) What Lopp has changed his mind on over time (61:12) People who had an outsized impact on Lopp

As managers we will normally have a peer network within our company. But occasionally we might experience problems that our in-house peer network can't help us with. For example, when the issue is with those same colleagues or our organisation itself. At times like this an external professional network can be invaluable. In this conversation Pilar and Tim primarily talk about networks which can provide different forms of support such as showing a different perspective, learning from someone with more or different experience, getting greater clarity in your own thoughts through talking them out, or even just solidarity from someone who's suffered in a similar way. No surprise that our hosts, who have never met in person, have both had success in building relationships and networks online. Over coffee they share some of the techniques that have worked for them to expand and sustain their professional networks. 00:30 mins Pilar calls back to our conversation about men's mental health at work to highlight that building a network outside your organisation can be a valuable strategy when you're struggling to be yourself at work. 1:25 Tim shares how external support network helped him when he was struggling and feeling isolated. These mutually beneficial relationships are much more positive and rewarding than his first conceptions of business networks - like "old boys networks" as a back channel for getting a job. 3:00 Pilar used to do a lot of networking to get work, but she approached it as reaching out to people she enjoyed talking to. She has found this led to relationships that were long-lasting and much more fun. 4:30 Things changed for Tim when he realised that he enjoyed being helpful. This brought him into contact with a lot more people, some of whom became a network. 5:30 Networking will mean different things to us at different points in our career and our lives. The key for Pilar and one of her strengths is how to sustain those relationships. 7:00 She shares some of the ways she has built networks and communities like the Virtual Team Talk Slack Group and a new writing community she is building. 9:00 Tim has been lucky in joining existing communities where his "being helpful" approach helped him integrate. He prefers this to transactional networking, where you are aiming for a particular outcome. 11:10 It is so helpful for managers to be able to talk freely with other people who have had similar experiences. Getting different perspectives and insights or even just solidarity is an enormous advantage when you are stuck, or caught up in your own thoughts and emotions. Tim references the Rands Leadership Slack community created by Michael Lopp as a place he's been able to get help outside of his workplace. 13:00 You don't want to wait until you're going through a really tricky situation before you start trying to find support. Building a good network takes time! 14:00 Companies could assign some of their learning and development budgets to encourage people to build their networks and learn outside their organisation. 14:45 As a shy person, Pilar has had success asking people to introduce her to others. Even her mum has made some great introductions for her! 15:45 Tim has found reaching out to people digitally has been really helpful. Especially so he had some familiar faces at a conference or event. 17:45 Donut calls can be an easy way to build connections within Slack communities. Tim meets several new people each month this way. 19:30 KLM, the Dutch airline, once piloted a program called Meet & Seat which let passengers choose people they wanted to connect with on a flight. 20:15 At various times in Tim and Pilar's friendship she's brought groups together. For example during Covid there were small "Coffee around the corner" groups Pilar created for Zoom calls which she and Tim both enjoyed. 21:00 Tim encourages listeners to have an open mind about what value they might get from meeting new people in a professional context and building relationships with them. What about you dear listener? Do you go out to meet new people, and nurture those you've already met? Get in touch through our Contact Form https://managementcafepodcast.com/contact/ 

Michael Lopp, aka Rands, joins Allen to talk about the fundamental need for growth, finding your team's core motivations, the value of writing for developing clear thinking, the joys and perils of writing a book, the art of a compelling presentation, habits for editing and refining writing, and fostering clarity of responsibility – and curiosity – on your team. Rands in Repose The Important Thing Rands Leadership Slack The Software Developer's Career Handbook Have feedback for the show? Send us an email or reach out on Twitter. It Shipped That Way is brought to you by Steamclock Software.

Bailey and Jesse chat with Matt Kaufman, a Staff Front End Engineer at Afresh and 1608 FE Alum. They discuss love, Matt's background in control engineering, the benefits of the Turing community, mission driven companies, engineering management, staff level engineering, capitalism, performance reviews, and other topics. They mention a few books, including Managing Humans by Michael Lopp and The Manager's Path by Camille Fournier. If you or someone you know are code curious, we encourage you to attend a Turing Try Coding Event. You can register for a Try Coding class at turing.edu/try-coding.

The People Stack Podcast interview series is back!!! And what better way to re-launch than to have our friend and trusted mentor Micheal Lopp back on. Please consider this episode a master class in tech leadership best practices - with many other juicy topics mixed in. Rob interviewed Michael and they talked about: * Getting humans to communicate better (Michael's bread and butter) * Michael's dream jobs and how they came into his life * What being a stimulus driven creature means (and how it might be helpful in your life) * The fear of becoming irrelevant * and soooo much more! Please enjoy this super insightful, super fun episode! ★★ ★ Check out our FREE online training: https://training.thepeoplestack.com This training will take you through the exact steps our tech manager clients are using to command premium salaries with at least $200k/year without working their butts of 50+ hours/week. Special Guest: Michael Lopp.

Many leadership journeys start with a natural career progression: we get promoted to manager and leadership is viewed as just another work task. Over time this evolves into a broader understanding. It's a challenging job. We will get tested in all sorts of ways. And it can be an opportunity to learn so much about ourselves, to grow as a person and build invaluable skills. But we all have to start from somewhere. And the way we manage is heavily influenced, even constrained, by the culture and expectations of our organisation. When we change organisations we often have to adapt the way that we lead. So in all this complexity how do we develop our own leadership style? 00:00 min Pilar's leadership journey began at a very young age but has evolved a lot in later years as she wrestled with the tension of getting her way versus bringing everyone along together. 5:00 Tim wonders what his experience of leadership would have been like if he had known it was going to be a journey and an opportunity for personal growth. 6:20 Our level of skill as a leader is linked to our level of self awareness. We should always be working on our own leadership practice at the same time as we are working towards our team goals. 8:00 Leadership provides us with a unique opportunity to learn about ourself and others. 9:30 Should organisations have an homogenous style of leadership? It can be hard to develop our own style when so much of how we act is defined by the conditions of our organisation. 15:25 New managers are more likely to role model the behaviour they see in other managers. 16:30 Michael Lopp's "blue tape" approach to starting a new job. 19:00 We discuss a structured way to develop leaders through different learning phases. Noticing something that they want to act on, thinking through the outcome they want and how they will approach it, taking those actions and then afterwards to reflect on how it went. What about you, dear listener? Have you found a style of leadership that works for you? How did you come to it? We'd love to hear about your experiences! Get in touch through our Contact Form https://managementcafepodcast.com/contact/  or tell us on Twitter - we are @managementcaf   

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: How Prayer Can Change Your Future Subtitle: Prayer Speaker: Michael Lopp Broadcaster: Trinity Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/10/2022 Length: 38 min.

In today's conversation we talk about what it means to be a new manager, expectations, and advice to set yourself up for success. Jiovanni manages a small at Amazon and shares his insights in the last few months, what has gone well and what he would have done differently.  Jiovanni is an Amazon Engineering Manager, Coding Bootcamp Instructor, and Coach. Book a call with Jiovanni here —> https://app.carrus.io/s/jiovanni-rosarioNote: Opinions of Jiovanni are solely his own and are not in any way representative of the views and opinions of Amazon.Show notes and highlights[4:00] Jiovanni's career path [11:10] Why Jiovanni chose to be a manager  - Book recommendation: Making of a Manager by Julie Zhou[16:00] The advantages/disadvantages of the IC path vs. Management path. Book recommendation: Managing Humans by Michael Lopp[18:30] The #1 question to ask yourself before becoming a manager[20:00] The first day being a manager - how does it feel?[22:30] How to address the elephant in the room[26:00] Psychological safety / Management styles that don't work anymore[28:00] Micromanagement and letting people make their own mistakes[29:00] Alternatives to micromanagement / how to make sure everyone is heard [31:00] The art of casual conversations and relationship building [33:07] Spending time talking to peers and understanding processes and your own responsibilities [39:00] How your relationships change with teammates Quotes, comments or feedback? Drop me an email at misha@carrus.io

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: How Prayer Can Change Your Future Subtitle: Prayer Speaker: Michael Lopp Broadcaster: Trinity Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/10/2022 Length: 38 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Evangelistic Confidence Subtitle: Acts Speaker: Michael Lopp Broadcaster: Trinity Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 6/5/2022 Length: 32 min.

Michael Lopp's LinkedIn StoryRands in Repose - Michael's blog

Community creator and engineering leader at Apple, Michael Lopp (aka rands), joins Jason and Eiso to chat about the power of storytelling for engineering and the state of content for engineering leaders. The author of "Small Things Done Well" shares his opinions on video conferencing, distributed work, and how managers can create more authentic connections with remote teams. Discover how writing can make you a better leader and the importance of explicit communication as we navigate the challenges of remote cultures in this fun-packed episode. Learn more about some of the topics discussed on this episode at cutt.ly/ep11-shownotes Join the discussion and follow us on twitter @ devleadership_ Developing Leadership is a podcast presented by Athenian. We are introducing the world of engineering to metrics and data that improve processes and help teams. If you want to learn more about data-enabled engineering, go to athenian.co

In this talk, Michael will explore the soft skills necessary for building a product in a company full of bright people who all think they are right. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/business-of-software/message

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Joy of Adversity Subtitle: Philippians Speaker: Michael Lopp Broadcaster: Trinity Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 9/12/2021 Length: 38 min.

Interview with Michael Lopp, Rands about his time as VP of Product Engineering at Slack. He tells stories about the darkest day of Slack, the mistakes he made along the way and how he grew into his executive role. https://codingsans.com/engineering-management-newsletter?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=platforms (Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter!) In this interview we're covering: Leadership takeaways from Slack The darkest day of Slack Tactical vs strategic focus as VP of Product Engineering Retaining your direct reports Creating processes before they're necessary The experience of Slack going public Story about telling the truth And much more! Excerpt from the interview: "I suggest executives in growing companies tell the truth as quickly as possible. It's great advice, but this story is about how it backfires. Really, this was a failure on my part as a senior leader, and it flowed from this approach. If I get a question, I answer it. If you ask, “How are we doing on hiring women in engineering?” I'll say, “Here's the answer and here's the data.” At Slack, we had a lot of data come in about hiring in a big spreadsheet. It's data like the number of people hired, diversity in hiring, and so on..." https://codingsans.com/blog/leadership-stories?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=platforms (Click here to read the full interview!)

Michael Lopp, is a Leader and Innovator for Apple. He has been apart of many great companies and startups including Slack, Boreland, Palanatir, Pinterest, Apple. He has currently written 3 successful books. This was recorded shortly after the New Year in 2021. Michael Lopps Blog is found at: https://randsinrepose.com​ Lopps Slack Channel can be found at: Find Michael Lopps books by clicking below! Managing Humans: https://amzn.to/3v6PgUe​ Being Geek: https://amzn.to/2OnL4Px​ The Art of Leadership: https://amzn.to/30zHzb4 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/adam-christie0/support

We're excited to be talking to the one and only Michael Lopp, aka Rands from the incredible https://randsinrepose.com/. Rands is an engineering leader at Apple, having previously been VP of Engineering at Slack, head of engineering at Pinterest, as well as being the author of a number of amazing tech leadership books, including Managing Humans and The Art of Leadership, small things done well. Full show notes and the doodle are over at humansplus.tech/podcast-michael-lopp/In this episode we cover:Surviving the fall as a new manager [00:01:30]Rands's vision of feedback [00:09:51]Working with people who have different communication styles and the post Rands wrote about it, Lost in Translation [00:14:20]Why and how to Say the Hard Thing [00:21:37] Hearing the hard thing and the three types of feedback [00:28:34]How introverts can level the playing field [00:40:55]How to manage your energy as an introverted manager [00:44:08]The OODA loop [00:48:57]

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: When Wealth Helps Subtitle: Ezra-Nehemiah Speaker: Michael Lopp Broadcaster: Trinity Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 1/24/2021 Bible: Nehemiah 5; Nehemiah 5:8-19 Length: 38 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Heart of a Leader: Worth of the Glory of God Speaker: Michael Lopp Broadcaster: Trinity Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 10/25/2020 Bible: Nehemiah 2 Length: 39 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Heart of a Leader: Service to God and Others Subtitle: Ezra-Nehemiah Speaker: Michael Lopp Broadcaster: Trinity Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 11/1/2020 Bible: Nehemiah 1-2 Length: 35 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Heart of a Leader: Prayer and Scripture Subtitle: Ezra-Nehemiah Speaker: Michael Lopp Broadcaster: Trinity Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 10/18/2020 Bible: Nehemiah 1 Length: 39 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Expressing Gratitude to God Subtitle: Standalones Speaker: Michael Lopp Broadcaster: Trinity Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 11/29/2020 Bible: Psalm 103 Length: 33 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Weapons of Spiritual Warfare Subtitle: Ezra-Nehemiah Speaker: Michael Lopp Broadcaster: Trinity Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 11/22/2020 Bible: Nehemiah 4; 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 Length: 48 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Practicing the Lord's Supper Subtitle: Standalones Speaker: Michael Lopp Broadcaster: Trinity Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 12/6/2020 Bible: Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Length: 45 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Practicing the Lord's Supper Subtitle: Standalones Speaker: Michael Lopp Broadcaster: Trinity Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 12/6/2020 Bible: Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Length: 45 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Trinity Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Success vs Significance Subtitle: Ezra-Nehemiah Speaker: Michael Lopp Broadcaster: Trinity Baptist Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 11/15/2020 Bible: Nehemiah 2:4-18; Matthew 6:25-34 Length: 36 min.

Time to discuss the current bookclub book, The Art of Leadership by Michael Lopp. For our next book, we will be reading Moment of Lift by Melinda Gates.  

In this episode... Like many, I’ve been furloughed. I work in the event industry, so being brought back full time is looking grim until spring next year. The company I work for is a small tight knit team that is committed to getting everyone back, and I love working there. There are still some projects and events that trickle in, and they’ve given us the option of working them, but they will have to back pay them when we come back on board. I want to be a team player to help us get back on our feet, but back pay doesn’t help me right now and working an event can be Russian roulette. How do I set boundaries between helping a team out of love for the place, and taking a stand on what I need to as a professional they hired? Don't forget to read along with us, The Art of Leadership by Michael Lopp is our next bookclub read!  

This episode, we answer this: My brother works in a manufacturing engineering plant. The company is a week or more behind promised delivery dates to various customers and has been running frantic shifts 7 days a week, to the extent that they are pulling marketing and engineering staff out of their normal roles and having them hand assembly parts. Today, someone in his group tested positive for COVID-19. They are not allowing employees in the group to leave for testing; they sprayed everything down in the area with disinfectant and sent everyone back to work. What would you do in this situation? He's not long out of school, so hasn't gotten himself well established yet - walking isn't a great option, especially with the economy like it is. Don't forget to read along with us, The Art of Leadership by Michael Lopp is our next bookclub read!

It's time to talk about Radical Candor by Kim Scott! For our next book, we're reading The Art of Leadership by Michael Lopp.

Today we are talking to Michael Lopp, Author of Managing Humans, Randsinrepose.com and his latest book The Art of Leadership: Small Things, Done Well. And we discuss the payoff of having patience over the long term, what people aren't thinking about when it comes to leadership and the concept of anti-flow. All of this, right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!

Learn the basics of engineering leadership from seasoned veteran and praised writer of the leadership world: Michael Lopp a. k. a. "Rands". Everything you need to know is in this interview, so you won't have to learn the hard way, like Michael did. In this interview we're covering: The biggest challenge in leadership Mastering the finer points of leadership The biggest takeaway from decades of leadership experience Traits and skills of great engineering leaders Daily practices of engineering leadership Building your influence Common mistakes in engineering leadership Building a personal brand as a leader Delegating effectively Excerpt from the interview: "Engineering leadership is all about your ability to delegate, and it’s hard to do. You get a big task, hand it to an engineer on your team, and you’re not doing the actual work. Maybe you slice it up into different tasks, and then give it to others. This is fundamentally tough for engineers, because we like building things ourselves. Leaders don't get to do any of this work. Management is a ton of work, but you don’t do testing, don’t improve performance, don’t do anything that’s been your work as an engineer." Click here to read the full interview! (https://codingsans.com/blog/engineering-leadership)

In episode #8, Michael Lopp (Rands) talks about the power of scheduling regular one-on-one meetings and asking clarifying questions to identify unengaged employees. We also discuss the concept of Manager Readmes and how they can help you build more efficient and positive working relationships. Michael is the author of Managing Humans, Being Geek, and The Art of Leadership. He has been writing for over 17 years, sharing his insights on management, culture, and technology through his blog, Rands in Response. During his career, Michael has led rapidly growing teams at companies like Netscape, Pinterest, Slack, and Apple. Tune in to hear Michael’s advice and best practices for other managers and leaders!

How can you build trust as a leader? In this episode of Programming Leadership, Marcus and his guest, Michael Lopp discuss the small practices that make a good leader. Listen to learn about building trust, respect, and relationships in a leadership role.    Show Notes Leadership practices are small things done repetitively over time. @2:29    Leadership is a skill. @3:32  Empathy is a powerful skillset. @5:17 The practice of one on ones is important in connecting to a team. @6:44 Asking for feedback can build trust and relationships. @9:04 Respond to feedback with a thank you and follow up comprehension questions. @11:35 Feedback is a gift. @18:04 It's not personal, it's professional. @21:37 Leadership is an outfit that you choose to wear for others to see. @25:41 Managers tell you where you are, leaders tell you where you're going. @31:55 "There is no substitute for enthusiasm."- Ken Beck @34:20 Your peers become your allies. @36:51   Links:   www.programmingleadership.com The Art of Leadership: Small Things, Done Well (Pre-Order)

When your team feels psychologically safe, they are more likely to share open and honest feedback with you and others at the company. But, as a manager, psychological safety can be hard to foster. Today we're chatting with Michael Lopp (aka @rands) and he's sharing what he’s learned from his time at Apple, Pinterest and Slack about sharing hard feedback with your team while maintaining an environment where people feel safe enough to say “no”. If you like what you hear, subscribe to the whole season, and please give us ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in the reviews.

In this episode, rachel, Kendall, and Michael talk about: * Naming things (and people) is hard * Getting into the Deep End early on * The dearth of formal training for managers * Lengthy tenures and what they imply * Key strengths of a leader, and knowing how you rate in each * What it's like to rely only on Slack to communicate at work * His "you're a wizard, Harry!" moment * Hating to tell people what to do, hating to have people tell you what to do * The real definition of managing up * Giving away your toys, the sign of growth in leadership * Writing methodologies, and a CHILDREN'S BOOK?! * How "gravelbiking" is apparently rad * Memory exercises You can find Michael Lopp on the internet at http://randsinrepose.com and from thence all the news about twitter, upcoming books, and the like. Special thanks to Mel Stanley for our theme music

01:12 – Marcus’ Superpower: Helping Engineers Become Good Bosses 02:30 – Bosses Who Don’t Wanna Boss: Ending Up in Management The Peter Principle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_principle) 10:37 – Are there people who just aren’t cut out for management or leadership? 14:20 – Applying Rationality to Organizations 20:23 – Alignment Not Agreement 24:52 – Is there a safe way to try and fail at management? Trying on Hats Ruby For Good (https://rubyforgood.org/) 31:16 – What does “BOSS” mean? Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316017930/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0316017930&linkId=0e148f2c493dbfd36e294137d6ba6651) 36:03 – The Up/Down of the Hierarchy Metaphors We Live By (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0226468011/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0226468011&linkId=fe51e9159155a6387c1d742001413d5f) Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling by Edgar H. Schein (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1609949811/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1609949811&linkId=35044b8aa35b0f47b24a48915323ceca) 36:03 – What are the skills that good managers have? How do you know if you’re doing a good job? Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager by Michael Lopp (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1484221575/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1484221575&linkId=ea061ab737b69a99cce64192a3f874b0) Managing the Unmanageable: Rules, Tools, and Insights for Managing Software People and Teams by Mickey W. Mantle and Ron Lichty (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/032182203X/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=therubyrep-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=032182203X&linkId=0257878e2a490afedc2e7518787a93a1) 53:26 – Giving and Receiving Feedback and Support, Reinforcing Behavior, and Focusing Attention Reflections: Jamey: Management vs. leadership. Sam: “I need this from you,” vs. “Why didn’t you do this?” Jess: When we react to something, it’s rarely about the thing we think we’re reacting to. Career narratives by Will Larson (https://lethain.com/career-narratives/) Additionally, management is like being on stage and you can be uncomfortable in your own role. Marcus: Listening to others is critical and impactful. Also, letting people taste and see what it’s like to be in management and leadership without the commitment. This episode was brought to you by @therubyrep (https://twitter.com/therubyrep) of DevReps, LLC (http://www.devreps.com/). To pledge your support and to join our awesome Slack community, visit patreon.com/greaterthancode (https://www.patreon.com/greaterthancode). To make a one-time donation so that we can continue to bring you more content and transcripts like this, please do so at paypal.me/devreps (https://www.paypal.me/devreps). You will also get an invitation to our Slack community this way as well. Amazon links may be affiliate links, which means you’re supporting the show when you purchase our recommendations. Thanks! Special Guest: Marcus Blankenship.

As the VP Engineering of Slack and prolific author on technical leadership, Michael discusses why being busy is a bad thing as a leader and how to delegate well. Claire: Hi everyone. I'm Claire Lew, and I'm the CEO of Know Your Company, and today I've got a very special guest. I have with me Michael Lopp, who might… Read the full article

Amanda Folson and Ben Edmunds are joined by Mike Wales and Michael Lopp to discuss the hardest problem in software - people. Also make sure to check out the books recommended during this episode: Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High Nine Minutes on Monday: The Quick and Easy Way to Go From Manager to Leader Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

Michael Lopp (http://randsinrepose.com) stops by the People Stack to talk about landing his dream job as VP of Engineering at Slack (https://slack.com), the systems he uses to stay productive, battling the culture of busy, career paths in engineering, and oh so much more. Special Guest: Michael Lopp.

Fredrik har varit på konferens och myst, vilket leder in på presentationer och att hålla dem. Jocke busspendlar igen, det är en svår omställning men ett fantastiskt tillfälle att uppdatera sina appar? Vi pratar om den nya intervjun eller diskussionen med Scott Forstall som dykt upp, Apples hantering av läckor, roliga gamla spel och varför Jocke köpt och returnerat en Apple watch. Sist men absolut inte minst diskuterar vi bloggar och skribenter vi följt men inte längre följer. Allra sist: en fråga och ett ämne för nästa vecka: Var får ni era nyheter från? Länkar Veckans omslagsbild är gjord av Johan Wanloo Varvet Ship it - konferensen Fredrik var på Hasselblad Nordic Ruby Hey, it’s Enrico Pallazzo! Hey, it’s Enrico Pallazzo! Mobbprogrammering Michael Lopp Rands in repose Michael Lopp om presentationer How to not throw up Putting your finger on it - creating the Iphone - diskussion med bland annat Scott Forstall Scott Forstall Video av diskussionen Verges artikel med utdraget ur The one device Tony Fadell Nitin Ganatra Scott Herz Hugo Fiennes Yubikey Apples hantering av läckor läcker Wipeout-serien Flatout Flatout på Good old games Jack Nutting Kompisens (hej Martin!) text om att ha köpt Apple watch The cow abides Drunkenblog finns inte längre Evening at Adler Wil Shipley Unsanity Slashdot - news for nerds, stuff that matters The loop Joshua Topolsky The outline Kit heter den något mystiska sidan! 512 pixels Six colors Upgrade Ben Brooks Dan’s data finns kvar - samma innehåll, sämre annonsering Shawn Blanc links.net Internet history podcast med Justin Hall Boingboing Fullständig avsnittsinformation finns här: https://www.bjoremanmelin.se/podcast/avsnitt-82-vid-foten-av-alvsborgsbron.html.

Today's episode is from the archives.  Michael Lopp (also known as @rands) is a Silicon Valley-based engineering leader who builds both people and product at companies such as Borland, Netscape, Palantir, Pinterest, and Apple. While he’s not worrying about staying relevant, he writes about pens, bridges, people, poker, and werewolves at the popular weblog, Rands in Repose. He works as the VP of Engineering at Slack in San Francisco where he’s furiously working on helping teams reinvent work.Michael has written two books. His first book “Managing Humans, 3rd Edition” is a popular guide to the art of engineering leadership and clearly explains that while you be rewarded for what you build, you will only be successful because of your people. His second book “Being Geek” is a career handbook for geeks and nerds alike.Michael plays hockey, mountain bikes, tinkers with drones, and drinks red wine in the redwoods of Northern California whenever he can because staying sane is more important than staying busy.

Matt and Andy are joined by Kristy Tillman and new contributor Cap Watkins to discuss design management. We learn about some of the traits of bad managers and discuss how to advocate for design within an organization. Should design work be diversified and spread throughout a company, or is specialization valuabale? Links The Seed of this EpisodeSoceity of GrownupsSkunk WorksManaging Humans by Michael LoppGeorge CostanzaSabrina MajeedIDEO“Stand-Up”Design ThinkingSonic Drive-InHigh-Resolution PodcastThink Wrong“Head Count”“Growth Marketing”Jared Spool’s Tweet about Everyone being DesignersFollow-up Thread to Jared Spool’s TweetBuzzFeed SolidTechnological SingularityLifestyle Business

In our podcast this week Shane Hastie speaks to Michael Lopp, VP of Engineering at Slack, about intentional culture and continuous delivery. Why listen to this podcast: - Leadership is a craft that needs to be learned - Characteristics and common challenges of high-growth startups - Aspects of culture include how do we get things done, how do we treat each other, how do we make decisions, who has power and influence, what are the things that we value? - The importance of making values explicit and experiential - The importance of the small group of influencers in any organisation who spread the culture to others More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ http://bit.ly/2mP3Qjj You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVq Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/infoq Like InfoQ on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2jmlyG8 Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/InfoQ Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/infoq Want to see extented shownotes? Check the landing page on InfoQ: http://bit.ly/2mP3Qjj

Michael Lopp (also known as @rands) is a Silicon Valley-based engineering leader who builds both people and product at companies such as Borland, Netscape, Palantir, Pinterest, and Apple. While he’s not worrying about staying relevant, he writes about pens, bridges, people, poker, and werewolves at the popular weblog, Rands in Repose. He works as the VP of Engineering at Slack in San Francisco where he’s furiously working on helping teams reinvent work.Michael has written two books. His first book “Managing Humans, 3rd Edition” is a popular guide to the art of engineering leadership and clearly explains that while you be rewarded for what you build, you will only be successful because of your people. His second book “Being Geek” is a career handbook for geeks and nerds alike.Michael plays hockey, mountain bikes, tinkers with drones, and drinks red wine in the redwoods of Northern California whenever he can because staying sane is more important than staying busy.

"Similitude" - Michael Lopp, that’s Rands to you, blogger, author, and speaker, joins Scott to talk about ENT’s Similitude (S3E10). Topics include the captain you’d want to manage your startup, Enterprise’s awful theme song (yes, it is still awful), and the wondrous scientific discoveries in this episode that no one seems to care about. Host Scott McNulty with Michael Lopp.

Michael Lopp, reposer at Rands, talks about working at Netscape, the Apple Online Store at Apple, and now, Pinterest. More specifically, the art of managing humans and retaining and nurturing talent. Sponsored by Udacity: Check out their Nanodegree programs for iOS app dev and Swift 2.0 at udacity.com Casper: Go to casper.com/debug and use promo code "debug" to get $50 towards any mattress purchased./li> Show notes Rands in Repose Pinterest Guests Michael Lopp Hosts Guy English of Kicking Bear Rene Ritchie of Mobile Nations Feedback Question, comment, recommendation, or something you want us to follow up on for the next show? Tweet us at the above handles. Loudly.

Inspired by “Titles are Toxic” by Michael Lopp, aka Rands, the Priority team explores myriad ways that job titles are misleading, exploitive, and—yes—toxic. Caitie shares her frustration with labels that fail to reflect all of the professional hats we wear. Max laments the fake growth suggested by arbitrary job titles, as he progresses from Title Complainer I to Title Complainer II. But don’t throw out the Assistant Baby with the Senior Bathwater Administrator. Our roles can inspire us, and sometimes an accurate job description forms a bulwark against job creep. As usual, there are no one-size-fits-all solutions (or one-size-fits-all titles). You can aspire to your title, transcend it, or request a better one. Just remember that everyone you meet is more than their job title suggests—which will promote you to Mindful Job Title Evaluator, Grade 3.

Ben talks to Mike Brittain, VP of Engineering at Etsy, on interacting with the development community, strides in diversity practices, the pros/cons of an open office, and the difficulties in transitioning from engineering to management. The Art of the Dojo Spotify's NYC Office Facebook's Vending Machines Managing Humans- Michael Lopp Mike on Twitter

Heute pellen wir die Wurst von zwei Seiten auf. Es geht um Präsentationen. Tipps zu den besten und bewährtesten Praktiken, Workflows und die Software die einem zu einer guten Präsentation helfen kann. Link zum Bild: Svens Saal In dem Bild oben seht ihr schon worum es in diesem Rundflug heute gehen soll. Pre-zen-taht-zion-nähn. Im Übrigen ist das der Raum, an dem Pilot Sven am 27.08.2014 auf dem Podium stand und wo er eine 3-stündige Laudatio auf den Übercast gehalten hat. PS: Heute gibt’s als Giveaway den “MacSparky Presentation Field Guide” von David Sparks. Lieber Fluggast, wenn dir das Gehörte gefällt oder dir Sorgenfalten auf die edle Stirn fabriziert, dann haben wir etwas für dich: iTunes Bewertungen. Überbleibsel Im Follow-Up gibt es einen kurzen Nachtrag von Patrick zum besten Feature von Together. Dieses hatte er auch schon direkt in den Show Notes zu Episode 9 nachgereicht und wenn ihr ‘Leser’ hier seit wisst ihr das wahrscheinlich schon. Da Andreas bei unserem heutigen Thema nicht das übliche Maß an Meckereien unterbringen kann, wird dieses Segment quasi nun vorgezogen und hier in den Überbleibseln zweckentfremdet eingebracht. Heute sind Notifications der Punkt des Anstoßes und damit offiziell auf der Abschussliste: Die mangelnden Einstellungsmöglichkeiten (z.B. global Badges deaktivieren) machen unserem Andreas schwer zu schaffen. Ein Meer an Seufzern flutet durch die Bordanlage. Nun, eigentlich kann man Andreas da nur zustimmen oder bejahend zuseufzen in diesem Falle. Besonders wenn “man” halt mal 100, 200, 300, 400 Apps auf seinem Gerät hat - hust - wird der Gang ins Benachrichtigungscenter zu einem Spaziergang durch den minoischen Palast. Noch eine Anmerkung zu F.lux von Patrick… und zwar, das es diesen brillanten Helfer auch für iOS gibt… halt nur für Leute mit Jailbreak, aber gut. Hiermit gilt auch dieser Ausnahmefall als erwähnt. Lange Zeit war das der Grund für Patrick einen Jailbreak zu vollziehen. Heutzutage bleibt er im Knast, da der ja mittlerweile offene Gittergardinen hat. Überschallneuigkeiten Der Übercast™ ist nun flattr-bar, wie ihr oben an dem formschönen Button bestimmt schon gesehen habt. Da es “so ein Hübscher” ist, gibt’s den hier auch gerade noch einmal, weil es so schön war: Bisher angebunden an Flattr sind App.net und Twitter (letzteres immer dann wenn Superfav.de auch online ist :/). Das heißt, wenn alles korrekt und ordnungsgemäß läuft, sollten wir bei einem von euch verabreichten Fav-★ zeitgleich geflattr’t werden. Bei Facebook wird das ganze leider nicht per like funktionieren, da Flattr keine Facebook Pages unterstützt. Solltet ihr Instacast nutzen und Flattr dort aktiviert haben, dürften wir automatisch von euch bespendet werden – Gesetzt dem Falle Patrick hat’s gescheit eingebunden. Die nächste Überschallneuigkeit kommt von Patrick’s Vater der sich mit seinen wöchentlichen Emails an den Sohnemann dieses mal selbst übertroffen hat. Hiermit stellen wir euch Emberlight vor – die schlaue Leuchte für Jeden, dem Philips Hue zu teuer ist. Bei Emberlight handelt es sich um einen Aufsatz, welcher zwischen Birne und Fassung geschraubt wird und der dann per Smartphone angesteuert werden kann. Kompatibel ist das gute Stück mit allen dimmbaren Leuchten. Zu den Features schaut euch am besten die Kickstarter Kampagne an. Nur soviel vorweg: Presets in der Apps gibts und Distanzsensitiv (proximity) ist das gute Stück auch noch. Kostenpunkt: 2 Stück $89 (später: $115), 3 Stück $139 (später: $165), etc. – mehr auf KückSchtartā. KFZ = Keynote, Folien, Zuhörer Bitte bleiben Sie auf ihren Sitzplätzen, schalten alle elektronischen Geräte aus und klappen die Tischablage ein. Die Piloten präsentieren Ihnen gleich frisch von der Startbahn weg die… … Starterkabel & Über-Tipps Als Alpha-Präsentator fängt natürlich Sven an. Er empfiehlt “How To Not Throw Up” von Michael Lopp (Rands in Repose). Michael weißt hier auf klassische Anfängerfehler hin, welche im Übrigen sich oft auch aus reiner Unsicherheit heraus ins Präsentieren so mir nix, dir nix einschleichen können. Zum Beispiel: Zu viele Slides Zu viel Inhalt (meist Text und Bullet Points) Das ganze frei nach dem Motto: Einfach ablesen, dann komme ich schon durch. Deshalb gibt’s im verlinkten Artikel verschiedene Lösungsansätze: (1) Endlos Üben Nur durch Repetition und mehrere Probevorträge beginnt man sich die vorbereiteten Slides, deren innewohnende Aussage und den Inhalt, sowie fließende Übergange zum nächsten Punkt, zu merken. Man kann beispielsweise eine Geschichte erzählen. Wenn man dann genug geübt hat, sollte dies auch ohne die Slides klappen. Wichtig ist auch zu lernen sich bei Probeläufen selbst zuzuhören. So kann man sich in die Rolle des späteren Publikums hineinversetzen und Fehler, Ungereimtheiten, wacklige Übergänge, Wiederholungen oder auch sinnentleerte Slides einfacher aufspüren. Das Präsentieren ist eine Performance, ein Bühnenauftritt. Bei genug Übung geht es nicht mehr darum was man erzählt, sondern wie. Andreas wirft ein, das oft durch die bösen Deadlines zu wenig Zeit bleibt genau dafür – also für’s üben. Sven setzt sofort nach, der er es kennt und liebt, wenn er noch im letzten Moment eine Extra-Slide reingedrückt bekommt. In kurz: Versuchen Zeit zu finden, um alles zu festigen und auf so auf Fehlersuche zu gehen. (2) Improvisieren Variieren, das Publikum einbinden, Energie in den Vortrag packen und auf Überraschungen (von den Zuhörern gespannt sein!). Beobachte wie die Zuhörer reagieren, mache eine kurze Pause und schau Dich um. Lese das Publikum und pass deinen Vortrag an. Langsamer reden, oder schneller, mehr Pausen oder weniger, mehr gestikulieren oder weniger, rumlaufen oder stehenbleiben. Man hat extrem viele Möglichkeiten, ganz davon abgesehen das man Inhalte so oder so im Vortrag variieren kann. Das alles soll natürlich nicht dazu führen, dass man sich zwangsweise völlig verstellt, was eine Frage von Andreas in die Runde geworfene Frage klärt. Nichtsdestotrotz sollte eine gewisse Grunddynamik nach Patrick schon vorhanden sein und gezeigt werden, denn wenn die Körpersprache und Mimik zu lethargisch anmutet ist das schlichtweg nicht optimal. Man will ja nicht uninteressiert rüberkommen bei deiner eigenen Präsentation, denn das färbt ganz schnell ab. Ein paar Tipps abseits vom “Alle im Raum sind nackt”, welche praktikabel sind: Stell Dir vor Du präsentierst nur einer Person (die zufällig hundert Augenpaare hat), such Dir jemanden und erzähl ihr oder ihm für ein paar Sekunden die Geschichte, dann zum nächsten Benutze Stille aus Stilmerkmal und Ausrufezeichen. Nichts unterstreicht eine Aussage mehr als eine Pause danach. Von 5 runter zählen. Die Leute wollen, dass Du erfolgreich bist. Wirklich. Oder gehst Du zu Meetings/Präsentation um Deine Lebenszeit mit dem Hören schlechter Vorträge zu vergeuden? Die Planungsphase Workflowtechnisch ist eine Mindmap bei allen drei Piloten schon einmal der etablierteste Ausgangspunkt. Besonders mit MindNode macht das natürlich noch einmal so viel Spaß und OPML-Dateien können dann von Keynote importiert. Das Skelett der Präsentation steht damit schon einmal. Sven haut auch noch OmniOutliner dazwischen, um so noch mehr Struktur reinzubringen. Da allerdings im letzten Test von ihm der Keynote Export nicht mehr funktioniert hat und Keynote ’14 (v6.2) sich so oder so beschwert, dass die Datei zu alt sei und man bitte erst mit Keynote ’09 das Machwerk öffnet, fordert er Andreas auf - notfalls mit Hand und Fuss - beim IdeasOnCanvas Team einen Keynote-Export-Knopf zu erkämpfen. Die OmniGroup hat uns in der Zwischenzeit per Tweet bestätigt, dass der Export noch nicht für die aktuelle Version von Keynote angepasst ist. Vorerst kann man sich aber mit diesem AppleScript behelfen. PowerPoint Das liebe PowerPoint ist bei Sven in 80% aller Fälle der “goldene Standard”, weil es eben immer noch das dominierende Präsentationsprogramm ist und somit gut für gemeinsames Arbeiten und Austauschen, auch über die Mac/Windows-Barriere hinweg, geeignet ist. Leider wird es heute nach Svens Aussage zu allem möglichen missbraucht, da Leute offensichtlich öfters vergessen, dass sie noch andere Programme installiert haben — z.B. Pages oder Word und dann am Ende weder Font noch Bilder integriert sind. Keynote nutz Sven natürlich lieber, aber eben nur für Präsentation, die entweder wirklich nur er selbst bearbeitet oder die als PDF geteilt werden müssen, bzw. für Side-Projects bestimmt sind. Was noch anzumerken bleibt: Der Keynote Export nach PowerPoint ist zwar sehr gut, aber nicht perfekt. Tipp-Exkurs mit Sven F. Auf das Publikum abstimmen und eine “Geschichte” erzählen (The Art of Storytelling) Bei jeder Präsentation geht es um das Publikum und nicht um den Presenter! Ego ablegen und sich genau überlecken was, bzw. welchen Aspekt das spezielle Publikum abgedeckt sehen möchte. Was “bewegt” es, was lässt es klar und was ist im wichtig oder scheißegal. Wie viel Vorwissen darf man annehmen? Warum mehr als 10-15 Slides selten funktionieren Aufmerksamskeitsspannen sind unglaublich gering. Wenn man die Leute nicht gleich in den ersten 5 Minuten, bzw. 3 Charts “hat” bekommt man sie meist nie. Eine (!) Aussage per Slide! Klar planen: Was ist die eine Sache, die ich möchte das die Zuhörer von diesem einen Slide mitnehmen? Machen alle Aussagen aneinander gereiht (sowie sie in der Präsentation sind) Sinn? Die “5x5x5” Regel 5 Slides in der Präsentation (ohne Titel/Ende), 5 Bullets per Slide, 5 Worte per Bullet. Bilder, Worte und so weiter Bilder sinnvoll nutzen. Copyrights beachten. Augen auf bei Diagrammen und Charts Gute Diagramme, Charts und Datenillustration sind unglaublich mächtig in Präsentationen. Schlechte hingegen führen schnell zu einem “Rathole” und unterminieren unter Umständen die gesamte Kredibilität. Kopierte Slides Am besten immer die eignen Slides verwenden. Jeder hat einen anderen Gedankengang und fokussiert eine andere Aussage, wenn er Slides erstellt. Wenn man dann einfach Slides zusammen kopiert ist meistens die Storyline und die Aussagen weg. Im schlimmsten Fall sieht man das Slides (auch rein optisch) aus anderer Hand stammen. Zum Thema verstecke Slides oder Backup-Slides In 95% der Fällen nie gebraucht. Weglassen, bzw. in separater Datei ablegen. Besser planen! Probelauf-Strategien Je nach Größe der Präsentation richtet Andreas seinen Vorbereitungsaufwand aus. Für die Barcampfreunde übt er wenn’s hochkommt ein, zwei Mal mit der Katze, für die Million-Dollar-Verträge geht’s intensiver zur Sache und die Freundin muss mehrfach den Gehörgang hinhalten. Sven übt am liebsten mit sich selbst und läuft dabei die zig Quadratmeter der Präsidentensuite im jeweiligen Grand Hotel wo er gerade die Zelte aufgeschlagen hat ab. Wie wichtig es ist, alles zu genüge geübt zu haben, zeigt Svens Beispiel als die Beamer-Birne nach 5-Minuten geplatzt ist und kein Ersatz auf die Schnelle da war: Blank und ohne Slides präsentieren. Das kann nur ein wahrer Podiumspilot. Tipp-Exkurs mit Patrick W. Keine Notizzettel - Augenkontakt und freies Reden Sobald du alles kannst, übe die Präsentation. Das ist nämlich eine andere Baustelle. Möglichst vor echtem Publikum. Lass dir Feedback geben. Mit dem Equipment vertraut machen, wenn möglich 1 Tag vorher proben ob alles geht Die Zuhörerschaft kennen und passendes Material aussuchen. Risikofreude abwägen. Pro Risiko sein, für mehr Attention. Und… Sich selber nicht zu ernst nehmen. Apropos: Das passende Material ist essentiell. Ein Bild kann mehr als Tausend Worte sagen und eine ganze Geschichte erzählen. Ein einprägsames Bild mit der passenden Erklärung bleibt dem Publikum auch leichter im Kopf hängen. Eine kohärente Geschichte erzählen. (siehe ↑) Kurz und klar, statt lang umschweifend und meist noch zu schnell alles erklären zu wollen. Meist ist es unnötig das Thema vorher ausgedehnt anzusagen. In der Uni trotzdem ganz hilfreich, vor allem bei den berühmten Kursen, wo man jede Stunde 2 Präsentationen hört und “das dann der ganze Kurs ist” (… ne Schande). Michael Lopp Exkurs Sven hat ein paar weitere Schmuckstücke aus dem Rands in Repose Fundus herausgefischt und annotiert. Diese wollen wir euch natürlich nicht vorenthalten. Out Loud Wie man eine mitnehmende Präsentation plant und übt erklärt Michael Loop Dinge laut vorsprechend üben — merkwürdig (zumindest am Anfang), macht aber einen Riesen Unterscheid Präsentation oder Rede? Vergleiche Steve Jobs’ Standford Rede mit einer Präsentation anlässlich einer Apple Keynote Komplette Planung in der Präsentationssoftware seiner Wahl stellt sicher, dass es eine Präsentation wird und kein Buch oder Artikel Für mehr Gedanken während der Planung und später die Präsentationsnotizen verwenden Einmal Disaster, bitte: Grobe Präsentations-Outline präsentieren. Man bekommt ein Gefühl für den Fluss (oder eben nicht), “hört” sich die Geschichte erzählen und entwickelt Vertrautheit mit Inhalte und Aussage Üben, durchgehen, üben: Ehefrau -oder mann, Freund oder Freundin, Kollege oder Kollegin oder notfalls ein Baum im Wald Reduzieren soweit es geht; Bilder statt Text-Slides wo es geht Stellen mit Publikumsinteraktion bewusst in den Fluss einplanen Teilnahme als Akzentuierung bestimmter Aussage der eignen Präsentation Handzeichen oder ähnliches müssen nicht immer sein, manchmal reicht auch eine provokative Frage, die jeder im Publikum für sich selbst im Kopf beantwortet (Lange Pause nach der Frage lassen) Regel: Das Publikum wird Dich immer überraschen Gib dem Publikum was zum Mitnehmen — es kann so einfach wie ein “Zusammenfassung”-Slide sein Keynote Kung-Fu I Keynote für optimale Arbeitsabläufe anpassen Raster und Hilfslineale richtig einstellen Was ist wo in den verschiedenen Paletten Slidedeck organisieren Übergänge zwischen einzelnen Slides Keynote Kung-Fu II Das richtige Theme auswählen Themes anpassen Outlinen, planen und strukturieren im Slide Navigator Design-Fallstricke im Umgang mit Master-Slides Fluss der Geschichte synchron mit Fluss der Slides Interaktive Navigationselemente auf den Slides Funktionen im Präsentationsmodus Persönlich soll es sein: “Ein Teil von Dir”, nicht ein Teil des Slides Große Teile der Artikel beziehen sich auf ältere Keynote Versionen, sind aber im wesentlichen — nach Anpassungen — auch für die aktuelle Keynote Version gültig. Sozi, Prezi, Brezel backen. Alles in den Präsentationskoffer packen. Keynote und Powerpoint sind veraltet. Nach Patrick’s Ansicht heißt es “Slideshows waren gestern”, denn mittlerweile ist die Zeit der “Zoomenden Präsentationen” angebrochen ist. Andreas führt auch sofort den Fachbegriff Kinetic Typography ein, der ihm als Videoprofi natürlich geläufig ist. Damit ist nach Patrick’s Meinung halt einfach mehr möglich… und vor allem schöner. Einwurf von nach der Sendung: Patrick hat das Internet natürlich sofort nach dem neuen Stichwort durchstreift. Was er festgestellt hat ist, dass die Animationen in der Tat eher in der Videobranche zu finden sind und für Präsentationen viel zu schnell, hektisch und reizüberflutend wirken. Kurz, keine Wunder erwarten, sondern selbst mit der sparsam editierenden Hand zu werke gehen. Falls ihr von Kinetic Typography oder Prezi noch nie etwas gehört habt, gibt’s jetzt eine kleine Einführung. Wie darf ich mir das vorstellen? Im Gegensatz zu traditionellen Slideshows, wird hier eine Art Poster angelegt. Bester Ausgangspunkt ist meiner Meinung nach eine Mindmap. Dann kann man sich überlegen wie man die einzelnen Punkte auf’s Post bringt und mit Grafiken und Typographie unterstreicht. Kurz: Es handelt sich um eine völlig freies, grenzenloses Layout. Wenn man so eine Präsentation abspielt, sorgen eine vordefinierte Serie an Transitionen, Zooms und Rotationen dafür, dass das nächste wichtige Element (also in Altdeutsch, die nächste Slide) in den Fokus rückt. Das wohl populärste unter diesen Nicht-nur-Slides Präsentationsprogrammen ist Prezi. Lasst mich das mal kurz vorstellen. Features 3D Zoom-Effekte bei der Bezahlversion von Prezi auch offline Collaborate in real-time Präsentation in Webseiten einbinden Online teilen Automatischer Sync von Präsentationen zum iPad/iPhone Nicht zuletzt: zig tausend Präsentationen online auf welche man zugreifen kann und welche man abändern kann für die eigenen Zwecke Das hört sich gut und spannend an. Ist es auch. Natürlich sollte man es mit den Drehungen nicht übertreiben, sonst wird den Zuschauer schlecht. Aber wie und warum man Effekte sparsam einsetzen sollte, dazu kommen wir noch später. Denn wenn man es übertreibt mit solchen grafik-orientierten Powertools, dann bleibt von der Präsentation nichts als seekranke Zuschauer übrig die von der Effekthascherei abgelenkt ihr zombifiziertes Dasein fristen. Das wollen wir nicht. Also, Apple Werbung noch einmal anschauen, schwarz-weiß und minimalistisch bleiben. Preis Wie bei GitHub: öffentlich = kostenlos. Da ist dann aber auch das Prezi-Logo mit drauf. Enjoy-Lizenz $4.92/Monat bzw. $59 pro Jahr Prezi-Logo entfernt kann von öffentlich auf privat gesetzt werden Für Studenten gibt es diese Variante kostenlos. Pro-Lizenz Das wichtigste Feature (ohne das ich Prezi nicht nutzen würde): Offline speichern. $13.25/Monat $159 pro Jahr Gruppenlizenzen für Unternehmen erhältlich Also bei uns am Campus geht das WLAN hin und wieder nicht. Deshalb würde ich mich nie auf eine reine Onlinelösung verlassen. Leider ist mir für die paar Präsentationen an der Uni der Preis für die Pro Version zu teuer, ABER… Die kostenlose Alternative: Sozi Vorab: Der Preis von “kostenlos” ist hier, dass es keine 1-2-3 Installation. Also… weiß Gott keine. Das ist richtig kompliziert bis alles mal läuft. Wenn es dann läuft ist es auch lange nicht so komfortabel wie Prezi. Inkscape installieren. (Freeware Version von Adobe Illustrator) Der etwas älteren Anleitung (für Mountain Lion) hier folgen und auch die verlinkten Kommentare lesen - ohne geht’s nicht. Das war zumindest mein Leidensweg. Dann habt ihr in ein Vektorprogramm in dem ihr mittels Sozi Rechtecke über eure wichtigen “Slides” bzw. Elemente ziehen könnt und einen Übergang von Element zu Element auswählt. Mittlerweile gibt es auch eine Extension für SVG-Edit. Ist vielleicht einfacher als der Inkscape weg. Keine Ahnung. Ihr seid da euch überlassen, denn ich bin froh, dass es rennt. Wenn es läuft, habe ihr den Wow-Factor auf eurer Seite. Die generierte SVG Datei läuft auch auf jedem modernen Browser (offline). Ihr seid somit kompatibel zu allem. Tipp: Es gibt viele Seiten die kostenlose Vektorgrafiken anbieten (z.B. vectezzy. Don’t overdo it. Für nicht so wichtige und kleinere Präsentationen gibt es mittlerweile ein paar sehr schöne Markdown Tools die wir euch auch noch kurz vorstellen werden. Ein Wort der Warnung Wie sich in der Show noch einmal ganz deutlich herauskristallisiert hat nach Andreas seiner Kritik, ist Prezi/Sozi/Wasauchimmer auch keine eierlegende Wollmilchsau und hat seinen Anwendungsbereich ganz klar eher im kreativeren Bereich bzw. überall dort wo man es gefahrlos auch mal optisch krachen lassen kann (… ohne es auch hier zu übertreiben). Jenseits von Keynote und PowerPoint Bei den vielen Flügen rund um die Welt hat Der Übercast natürlich mehr als nur die Standards kennengelernt. Hier eine kleine Auswahl nützlicher Helfer und Alternativen. Was tun, wenn die grafischen Mittel nicht ausreichen? Das fragt man sich ab und an. Unser Profi für’s bewegte Bild hat die Antwort haut bei den wichtigen Präsentationen auch mal voll auf die Wurst und schießt mit Motion und Final Cut auf die nichts-ahnende Zuhörerschaft die sich von seinen Screencasts (und iOS Screencasts für den App Store) verzücken lassen will. Besonders dankbar ist Andreas für Claquette, eine App die hochauflösende Bildschirmaufnahmen macht und diese sofort an Final Cut weiterreicht. Ansonsten tut’s Air Server auch. Zudem findet Andreas auch die klassische schwarze Slide ohne Alles mal ganz gut, um einen Punkt doppelt zu untermauern (

Michael Lopp (@rands) takes a break from reposing to chat with Dave and Lex about fonts, automatic payments, and the magic and wonder of the human body.

David and Katie sit down with Michael Lopp, author of Rands in Repose, Being Geek and Managing Humans. We discuss how Michael uses Apple technology to manage humans in his day job and in his writing workflow.